New Zealand – Shellfish biotoxin alert for the Bay of Islands in Northland

Posted on December 6, 2018 by | Leave a comment

 

The affected area is inside a line between Cape Brett and Cape Wiwiki.

MPI 

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) yesterday issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from the entire Bay of Islands inside a line between Cape Brett northward to Cape Wiwiki.

Routine tests on shellfish samples taken from this region have shown levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins above the safe limit of 0.8 mg/kg set by MPI. Anyone eating shellfish from this area is potentially at risk of illness.

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